Maintenance Technician

Tesco; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supermarket chain is seeking a Maintenance Technician in Aberystwyth to ensure a safe and functional environment for customers and colleagues. The role involves planned and reactive maintenance across various systems, requiring strong technical expertise and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate should be proactive and have experience in maintenance or engineering. Ongoing training and career growth opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance, engineering, or construction environment preferred.
• Digitally confident using a tablet to view daily work schedules and manage emails.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned and reactive maintenance across a range of systems.
• Ensure all Tesco sites are a safe and functioning environment.
• Assist the management team to maintain equipment and facilities.

Skills

Technical expertise

Problem-solving skills

Communication & collaboration

Health & Safety awareness

Education

ONC or equivalent

Tools

Office 365

Job description

Overview

As a Maintenance Technician at Tesco across Aberystwyth and surrounding areas, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our stores remain a safe, functional, and welcoming environment for customers and colleagues alike. You’ll be part of a skilled team responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across a range of systems and equipment, helping to keep our operations running smoothly.

Your work will directly impact the shopping experience of thousands of customers every day. You’ll use your technical expertise to identify and resolve issues efficiently, always prioritising safety, compliance, and quality.

This is a hands-on role that requires a proactive mindset, strong problem-solving skills, and a commitment to delivering high standards. In return, you’ll be supported with ongoing training, opportunities to grow your career, and the chance to be part of one of the UK’s most recognised and respected retail brands.

The Hiring Manager for this role is Stephen Pugh.

Responsibilities

• Confidently interact with external contractors: coordinating repairs seamlessly.
• Work collaboratively with the team: be a great colleague who understands the importance of quality service.
• Sustain high energy levels: juggling tasks while maintaining efficiency.
• Assist the management team: keeping our stores operating smoothly by maintaining equipment and facilities.
• Minimise customer disruption: coordinating repairs with minimal impact on our valued customers.

Responsibilities / Duties

• Ensuring all Tesco sites are a safe and functioning environment for customers and colleagues.
• Following the planned work schedule to achieve first-time fix, improving efficiency, and effectiveness.
• Working closely with team members, sharing best practice and knowledge.
• General day to day store and property maintenance.
• Using mobile devices to drive the best approach in work completion and updates.
• Representing the Tesco brand by demonstrating our core values, maintaining a positive attitude and taking pride in wearing the Tesco uniform.
• Attending local and national meetings, providing valuable input and feedback.
• Supporting a diverse and inclusive culture.

Operational Skills:

• ONC or equivalent
• Full driving license
• Health & Safety awareness
• Communication & collaboration
• Office 365 knowledge
• Completed all technical training upskilling modules relevant to abilities

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance, engineering, or construction environment preferred
• Digitally confident using a tablet to view daily work schedules and manage emails

We might be known as a supermarket, technology company or an award-winning mobile network. We are all of those things and more, and our colleagues work with one goal in mind: helping to make every day a little better for our customers, colleagues and communities around the world.

At Tesco, we champion a balance that lets you thrive both in and out of work. We welcome conversations about flexible working throughout your application. We are proud to be an accredited Disability Confident Leader and commit to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you need support with your application, please read the information available and contact us for more details. If you are interested in joining our team but don’t tick every box, don’t let that hold you back from applying.